What about new Spanish monastrell (murvedre) wines?
What about new Spanish monastrell (murvedre) wines?
Ver mensaje de Iñaki BlascoWhat’s your opinion? Is it possible to find them outside Spain?
I think they are generally wines with an excellent QPR.
I’m thinking about DO Jumilla
https://www.verema.com/en/tastingnotes/searchresults.asp?buscar=jumilla
From Julia Roch & Sons: Casa Castillo Pie Franco (a great wine), or Casa Castillo Las Gravas (monastrell + cabernet sauvignon). Divus from Bleda winery, or many wines from Casa de la Ermita
Also wines from DO Yecla, for instance Castaño winery:
https://www.verema.com/en/tastingnotes/searchresults.asp?buscar=casta%F1o
making Hécula, Viña al lado de la Casa, etc.
From DO Alicante are good young and expressive wines like Almuvedre, Madredeus, or the new Borrasca (from Salvador Poveda).
I would like to know your opinion.
Re: What about new Spanish monastrell (murvedre) wines?
Ver mensaje de Iñaki BlascoCasa Castillo Pie Franco is not imported to the US, but Casa Castillo Las Gravas (monastrell + cabernet sauvignon) is imported, as are several Castaño wines. Generally the 100% Monastrell wines have been viewed as very inexpensive but good values. Somewhat of a fuss was made not long ago when Castaño exported in 2001 a $10 special cuvee in the US called Solanera which Parker awarded 93 points. Frankly, the wine was not that good in absolute terms (Hecula generally is better). Apparently, Solanera was not available in Spain, but Castaño puts out so many wines under so many different labels that it is hard to tell. In addition, the wine that was imported to Canada had the same label but apparently was greatly inferior. This caused no small amount of confusion.
I really need to try Pie Franco, which I have heard good things about for some time. People call it elegant, which is not a word that I have associated with Monastrell from what I have tried. Recently I tried a more expensive 70% monastrell that I thought was extremely disappointing: Bodegas Sierra Salinas ";Mira"; - https://www.verema.com/en/tastingnotes/wine.asp?wine=5833
Las Gravas is pretty good, but I’m not sure the US market has seen an example of the highest expression of this grape.
Don’t forget Bulla’s wines!!!
Ver mensaje de Iñaki BlascoPartal, Las Reñas from the least known DO from Murcia..... Incredible QPR and nice performance wines....
Cheers
Re: What about new Spanish monastrell (murvedre) wines?
Ver mensaje de WaltZalenskiReally if we are talking about spanish monastrell wines, ";Casa Castillo Pie Franco"; is a must. What a pity is not available in USA.
I agree with you with the confusion created by so many labels of so many wines from a winery. Like Castaño, Casa de la Ermita also has many different wines very similar many times.
I didn’t taste ";Mira";, but I’ve heard it’s a vigorous wine. I’ve read your TN.
I forgot DO Bullas like Paco has said. From this DO I like what are doing Partal wineries. Really interesting.
Re: What about new Spanish monastrell (murvedre) wines?
Ver mensaje de WaltZalenskiWalt, haven’t you tried Castaño’s Casa Cisca 2000 (2003 already out there, but a tad unformed, I imagine). Several WS forumites from different nationalities have tried it and loved it. I gave it 93+, which is more or less the same I gave Pie Franco’98 until this summer (when it dropped dramatically).
Casa Cisca 2000
Ver mensaje de GastronautaIf you like petrol you’d better try it. It lacks acidity and is completely overriped.
It’s not my cup of tea but criticism say it’s one of the best Spanish wines :-(((((
Gonzalo Lainez (Bodegas Roda)
Casa Cisca
Ver mensaje de GastronautaWell I see we have some mixed reviews about this wine but, good or bad, I am sure it is something I should try. Thanks. It is not widely available in the US - there was probalby very little imported - but I can find it in California (I’m in Washington DC). It sells for about $35 a bottle here.
Re: Casa Cisca 2000
Ver mensaje de Gonzalo_LainezWhat’s wrong with a little jello from time to time? ;^)
Some wines were made for the glass, some for the spoon...